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March 11, 2022

New Clinician Spotlight: Jeffrey Tosoian

Jeffrey Tosoian, MD, MPH, joined the Department of Urology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently after completing his fellowship at the University of Michigan.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 10, 2022

Bots boost liver cancer outcome

Vanderbilt researchers report that robotic-assisted surgery is comparable, if not superior, to laparoscopic surgery for early-stage liver cancer patients.

By Leah Mann 
March 10, 2022

Technique hastens COVID-19 antibody discovery

Optimization of a technique developed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center enables rapid and efficient identification of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies against the virus that causes COVID-19.

By Bill Snyder
March 10, 2022

ICU study confirms safety of delabeling penicillin allergies

A Vanderbilt study shows that physicians can safely identify and disprove low-risk penicillin allergies using an oral amoxicillin challenge in consenting patients, even those in the intensive care unit who are recovering from critical illness.

By Nancy Humphrey
March 10, 2022

Reminder: employees must book international travel through Concur

Vanderbilt employees are reminded that If international flights are not booked through Concur or through World Travel, they will not be reimbursed.

By VUMC News and Communications
Patient Clearissa Griggs gets a pre-surgical check from Caroline Wilburn, RN, BSN, and attending anesthesiologist Chris Canlas, MD, during Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s “Touching Hands” Outreach Day.
March 9, 2022

VUMC celebrates National Patient Safety Awareness Week

Vanderbilt University Medical Center will celebrate National Patient Safety Awareness Week March 13-19 with a series of events designed to spread awareness for patient safety throughout the Medical Center campus and its regional hospitals.

By Nancy Humphrey
March 9, 2022

Research Staff Awards honor those who help drive science forward

Laboratory and administrative personnel at Vanderbilt University Medical Center were honored March 4 for research excellence during the 18th annual Research Staff Awards Ceremony.
By Bill Snyder
March 9, 2022

LifeFlight moves fixed-wing air ambulance base to Lebanon

Vanderbilt LifeFlight has moved its fixed-wing air ambulance from the Nashville International Airport to the Lebanon Municipal Airport.
By Jerry Jones
March 9, 2022

Martin shares colorectal cancer story, urges early detection

Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital's Lori Martin uses her own experiences to educate patients about the importance of early detection of colorectal cancer.
By Tom Wilemon
March 8, 2022

Former Karolinska Institute chair Norrby set for March 14 lecture

Erling Norrby, MD, PhD, a world authority on viruses and former chair at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, will deliver a lecture at Vanderbilt University Medical Center on Monday, March 14.
By Bill Snyder
March 8, 2022

VUMC mourns loss of Otolaryngology’s Huang

Vanderbilt's Shan Huang, MD, PhD, research assistant professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (HNS) and an expert in device implant technology died on Feb. 10. He was 78.
By Emily Stembridge
March 7, 2022

Teen shares his battle with MIS-C following COVID-19 infection

Reeyan Ahmed is among the patients treated at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt who developed MIS-C following COVID-19 infection.
By Christina Echegaray
March 7, 2022

Study finds World Trade Center responders at higher risk for blood cancer-associated mutations

A study by Vanderbilt and New York City researchers found that 9/11 first responders to the World Trade Center have increased levels of mutations that escalate their risk for blood cancers or cardiovascular disease
By Tom Wilemon
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